A union at the heart of the Irish Rail strike which stopped services for 160,000 people last weekend has rejected a request from the boss of the company to call off action planned for next week and come back into talks.

Amid claims GAA fans are being targeted in the forthcoming Irish Rail strike, the GAA in both Kerry and Mayo are looking at alternative means of transport for their All-Ireland football semi-final clash in Croke Park, on Sunday, August 24.